JAGUARONDI, or YAGUARONDI (Fells jaguarondi)  , a South American wild cat, found in Brazil, Paraguay and Guiana, ranging to north-eastern Mexico . This relatively small cat, uniformly coloured, is generally of some shade of brownish-grey, but in some individuals the fur has a rufous coat, while in others grey pre-dominates . These cats are said by Don Felix de Azara to keep to cover, without venturing into open places . They attack tame poultry and also young fawns . The names jaguarondi and eyra are applied indifferently to this species and Fells eyra .